I hereby certify that the following agenda

was posted at least 72 hours prior to the time

of the meeting so noticed below at 24251 Los

Alisos Boulevard, Lake Forest, California.

                                                                                                                                                                              

                                                                     

ROBERT R. HILL, Secretary of the

El Toro Water District and the Board of

Directors thereof                                          

 

 

AGENDA

 

EL TORO WATER DISTRICT

REGULAR MEETING OF THE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

MAY 23, 2013
7:30 a.m.

 

 

CALL MEETING TO ORDER – President Martin

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Vice President Goldman

 

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS/PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

Members of the public may address the Board at this time or they may reserve this opportunity with regard to an item on the agenda, until said item is discussed by the Board.  Comments on other items will be heard at the time set aside for “DIRECTORS COMMENTS/NON-AGENDA ITEMS.”  The public will identify themselves when called on and limit their comments to three minutes.

 

ITEMS RECEIVED TOO LATE TO BE AGENDIZED

 

Determine need and take action to agendize items(s) which arose subsequent to the posting of the Agenda. (ROLL CALL VOTE: Adoption of this recommendation requires a two-thirds vote of the Board members present, or, if less than two-thirds of the Board members are present, a unanimous vote of those members present.)

 

PRESENTATION OF AWARDS, RECOGNITIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS

a.    Service Awards

 

1)        Mr. Hill will recognize and congratulate on behalf of the Board, Richard Nieradka, Maintenance Worker II, for 15 years of service with the District.

 

b.    Continuing Education & Training, Degree and Certification Program acknowledgement

 

No acknowledgement this month.

 

c.   Special District/Employee Association/Community Award Acknowledgement and Employee Special Recognition

 

No acknowledgement this month.

 

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

(All matters under the Consent Calendar will be approved by one motion unless a Board member or a member of the public requests separate action or discussion on a specific item)

 

1.         Approval of Minutes (Minutes Included)

 

Approve minutes of the April 18, 2013 Special Board meeting, and the April 25, 2013 Board of Directors Meeting.

 

2.         Attendance at Conferences and Meetings

 

There were no requests for attendance.

 

APPROVAL OF ITEMS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY THE ENGINEERING, FINANCE/INSURANCE (FIC) AND PLAN ADMINISTRATOR COMMITTEES: (Reference Material for the Action and Informational Items is included in the agenda package for the May 21, 2013 Engineering/FIC Committee Meeting)

 

a.    Consider approving the minutes for the April 23, 2013 Engineering and Finance/Insurance meeting

 

b.    Consider authorizing the District’s General Manager to enter into a contract with Dudek in the amount of $75,000.00 for environmental services during construction for the Recycled Water Expansion Project

 

c.    Consider approving,  ratify and confirm payment of those bills set forth in the

schedule of bills for consideration dated May 21, 2013, and receive and file financial statements through April 30, 2013

 

d.    Consider receiving and filing White Nelson Diehl Evans LLC’s Quarterly Report by the Auditors of ETWD’s Financial Statements for the third quarter of the 2012/13 fiscal year

 

ENGINEERING AND FINANCE/INSURANCE COMMITTEE (FIC) GENERAL INFORMATION ITEMS TO BE RECEIVED AND FILED

 

e.    Receive and File the 401(k) Plan Update report

 

f.     El Toro Water District Capital Project Status Report

 

g.    Engineering Items Discussed at Various Conferences and Meetings

h.    Receive and File the Water Budget Based Tiered Conservation Rate Structure

           and Water Usage activity for the 2012/13 fiscal year

 

APPROVAL OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM TODAY’S CONSENT CALENDAR

 

The Board will discuss items removed from today’s Consent Calendar requiring further discussion.

 

Recommended Action: The Board will be requested to approve the items removed from today’s consent Calendar.

 

DIRECTOR/COMMITTEE REPORTING

 

3.         Director Reports for Meetings Attended (Oral Report)

 

GENERAL MANAGER ACTION ITEMS

4.         Agreement for Transfer of Equipment (Potable Water Trailer) for FY 2011 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) (Reference Material Included)

Staff will review and comment on the District's participation in a regional emergency potable water trailer procurement project and on an Agreement for Transfer of Equipment (Potable Water Trailer) for FY 2011 UASI (Transfer Agreement).  The Transfer Agreement will transfer legal responsibility for a 2,000 gallon emergency potable water trailer to ETWD including responsibility for future costs associated with the operation of the trailer.

Recommended Action:  Staff recommends that the Board of Directors authorize the General Manager and General Counsel to execute the Transfer Agreement.

GENERAL MANAGER INFORMATION ITEMS

 

5.         General Manager’s Monthly Report (Report Included)

 

Mr. Hill will review and comment on the General Manager’s Monthly Report.

 

6          Legislative Reports (Reference Material Included)

 

Mr. Hill will review and comment on the Legislative materials.

 

7.         Public Education and Outreach/Water Conservation Report

(Reference Material Included)

 

a.      Staff will comment on ETWD’s Water Conservation monthly status report.

b.      Staff will comment on ETWD’s Public Outreach Program.

8.         SOCWA Reports (Reference Material Included)

 

a.    SOCWA PC-24 Meeting – April 30, 2013

b.    SOCWA Board Meeting – May 2, 2013

c.   SOCWA Engineering Committee Meeting – May 9, 2013

d.   SOCWA Executive Committee – May 14, 2013

 

9.         Municipal Water District Of Orange County (MWDOC) Report

(Reference Material Included)

a.    MWDOC Member Agency Manager’s Meeting – April 25, 2013

b.    MWDOC Board/Met Directors Workshop Meeting – May 1, 2013

c.    MWDOC Administration & Finance Committee – May 8, 2013

d.    MWDOC Board of Directors Meeting – May 15, 2013

e.    MWDOC Member Agency Manager’s Meeting – May 16, 2013

10.       Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) Report

 

a.    Report of the LAFCO meeting of May 8, 2013

 

11.       South Orange County Watershed Management Area (SOCWMA)

            Management and/or Executive Committee Report

 

               a.   Report on the April 1, 2013 Management Committee Meeting

 

12.       ISDOC Executive Committee (Reference Material Included)

 

a.    Report on the May 14, 2013 ISDOC Executive Committee meeting

b.    Proposed Amendments to ISDOC Bylaws

 

13.       waco Planning Committee (Reference Material Included)

 

a.   Report on the May 21, 2013 WACO Planning Committee Meeting

 

14.       City Coordination Efforts

There were no meetings.

 

ATTORNEY REPORT

 

CLOSED SESSION

 

            At this time the Board will go into Closed Session for the following matter:

 

1.    to consult with legal counsel pursuant to Subdivision (a) of Government Code Section 54956.9 [Existing Litigation].  D. Taitague vs. El Toro Water District - Case No. 30-2013-00640876-CU-BC-CJC, Superior Court of the State of California, County of Orange.

 

OPEN/REGULAR SESSION

 

REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION (General Counsel)

 

Mr. Granito will provide an oral report on today's Closed Session.

 

COMMITTEE AND GENERAL INFORMATION

 

15.       Computer Committee Report

 

There was no meeting.

 

16.       Dates to Remember for May/June 2013 (Reference Material Included)

 

17.       Carry-Over Pending Matters

 

            There are no carry over matters.

                                                                

DIRECTOR COMMENTS/NON-AGENDA ITEMS

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Recommended Board Action: The Board will be requested to take action adjourning today’s Board meeting to Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 7:30 a.m. at the El Toro Water District, 24251 Los Alisos Boulevard, Lake Forest, California.

 

The agenda material for this meeting is available to the public at the District's Administrative Office, which is located at 24251 Los Alisos Blvd., Lake Forest, Ca. 92630. If any additional material related to an open session agenda item is distributed to all or a majority of the board of directors after this agenda is posted, such material will be made available for immediate public inspection at the same location.

 

Request for Disability-Related Modifications or Accommodations

 

If you require any disability-related accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, in order to participate in this public meeting, please telephone the District's Recording Secretary, Polly Welsch at (949) 837-7050, extension 225 at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to said meeting.  If you prefer, your request may be submitted in writing to El Toro Water District, P.O. Box 4000, Laguna Hills, California 92654, Attention: Polly Welsch.